Tie for railway-rails.



F. KIRGH.

TIE FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.18,1914

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

3 SHEETBBHBET 1.

F. KIRGH.

TIE FOB- RAILWAY RAILS.

APPLICATION TILED SEPT. 18, 1914.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1-. KIRGH. TIE roa RAILWAY RAILS. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.18, 1 914.

1,132,354. Patented Mar. 16, 1915. I 3 SHEETS1-SHEET 3- FREDRIGK KIECH,OF BILLINGS, MONTANA TIE FOR RAILWAY-RAILS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915,

Application filed September 18, 1914. Serial No. 862,398.

aria-am it may concern:

it known that I, FREDRIGK KIRCH, a ur/ea of the United States, residingat Billings, in the county of Yellowstone and State of Montana, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Ties for Railwayllails, of whichthe following is a specificatic-n.

The present invention relates to improvements in thcconstruction of tiesfor railway rails as well as to means for sustaining the rails upon thetie.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a tie formedfrom an outer shell of metal and fillers of plastic material arrangedwithin and disposed at the ends thereof, whereby the central portion ofthe tie will be rendered yieldable.

A further object of the invention is to construct a tie of this class toinclude an outer casing formed from a sheet of metal which has its top,its ends and its bottom edges flanged inwardly to provide for thereception of plastic material, said material being arranged adjacent theends of the said metal, and the sides of the said metal and centralportion thereof being cut and rounded toward its top at the terminal ofthe end of the plastic member, means being arranged transversely of thetie to secure the plasticmcmbers within the shell and a reinforcing rodextending centrally and longitudinally through the said plastic membersand having its ends provided with eyes to serve as a reinforcement aswell as means whereby the said tie may be handled from its ends.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tie with a railsecuring means,

the same being longitudinally adjustable to compensate for thevariousgages of tracks.

Other objects and advantages of the devices will appear as the nature ofthe improvement is more fully understood, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings in which: I

Figure 1 is a top plan View 03 the tie constructed in accordance withthe present invention, F1g. 2 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 isan end elevation of the same,

Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the same, Fig. 5is a transverse sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 is adetail perspective view looking toward one end of the tie with the tieplate arranged thereon, the securing nuts as well as the rail engagingclip being removed, Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the railengaging clip, Fig. 8 is a detail plan view showing the .rail engagingclip upon the plate, Fig. 9 is an inverted perspective view of thetoothed washer which co-acts with the rail engaging clip, Fig. 10 is adetail perspective view looking toward the opposite end of the tie, therail plate being in position, but the rail engaging plates beingremoved, Fig. 11 is a transverse section taken approximately centrallythrough the tie, Fig. 12' is a perspective view looking toward thebottom of the twin washer employed upon the rail plate.

In constructing the tie I take a flat sheet of suitable metal and by asuitable machine bend or roll the same to provide a flat .top 1 andright angular sides 2. I also bend inwardly the ends of the top andsides, as indicated by the numerals 3 and 4. I recess the centralportions of the sides, forming the same, from their lower edges, witharchshaped cut-away portions or openings, while the lower edges of thesides from the said openings to the ends are inturned, as indicated bythe numerals 5. The bent or inturned portions 3, 4 and 5 are arrangedopposite the arch-shaped cut-away central portion of the sides and serveas pockets for the reception of cushion members 6. The members 6 arepreferably constructed oi plastic material, and are firmly embeddedwithin the pockets provided between the top, sides and bent portions ofthe metal sheet, and if desired. the plastic material may be reinforcedin a preferred manner. Passing transversely through the sides 2 as wellas through the cushion members 6 are securing elements 7, which arearranged in staggered relation with each other, so that the sides 2cannot spread away from the cushion 6 and also so that the cushions 6will be more effectively retained in the metal shell.

Extending longitudinally through the cushion members 6 is a rod 8. Thisrod is preferably arranged near the lower face of the tie, and its endsproject beyond the ends of the tie, and the said ends are formed of eyes9, the said eyes being disposed horizontally with respect to the tie.The eyes 9 provide means whereby a suitable tool or instrument, such asa hook or pinch bar, may engage therewith so that the tie may beproperly placed with the least amount of physical exertion.

Passing vertically into the cushion members as well as through the upperplate or top 1 of the tie -tre threaded members 10,

. two of which being disposed adjacent each end of the tie and in a linewith each other and one being disposed intermediate each end pair ofmembers 10. Arranged upon the top or upper face of the tie adjacent theends thereof are plates 11 and 12 respectively. The plate 11 is providedwith round openings 13 which receive the members 10 at the end of thetie upon which the said plate 11 is arranged. The plate, adjacent itsouter edge, and that engaged by the pair of spaced threaded members 10is integrally formed with a transverse rail engaging lip 11, while theremaining threaded member 10 is adapted to be received within anelongated opening 12' provided in a rail engaging clip 13. The clip hasits inner edge flanged to engage with the base flange of a rail 14, andthe upper face of said clip is provided with a central enlargement 15surrounding its elongated opening 12, the upper. face of saidenlargement being provided with transverse teeth 16.

The numerals 17 designate a washer member, the same having a boltopening and its lower face provided with teeth 18 which are adapted toco-act with the teeth 16 of the clip 13', when the clip is adjustedlongitudinally toward the rail 14, it being understood that the enlargedelongated opening 12' permits of the said adjustment of the clip. Nuts19 engage all of the members 10, the inner nut 19 contacting with thewasher 17 and forcing its teeth 18 into engagement with the teeth 16upon the enlarged portion 15 of the clip 13. The second plate 12 isprovided with elongated openings 20 through which the three bolts orthreaded members 10 upon this side of the rail pass. The plate 12adjacent its outer end and forward of its pair of bolt receivingopenings 20 is formed with a rail engaging lip 21, the said lip beingprovided upon an elevated portion 22 of the said plate and thesaidelevated portion is formed with transverse teeth 23, the said teethbeing disposed to the o posite'si des of the pair of o enin s20 hichpass'through the elevate or t ickened portion 22. A longitudinallyextend 1 from a sheet of metal bent to ing depression or channel 24 isformed upon the upper face of the elevated portion 22, dividing theseries of teeth 23. A twin bolt or washer 25 is provided for engagingthe bolts 10 through the openings in the elevated or lip portion of theplate 12. This washer member 25 comprises two heads 26-26 connected by aweb 27, and the heads are provided with bolt openings, while the web inthe reduced end has its underface arranged centrally above the heads,while the underfaces of the heads are formed with transverse teeth 28which are adapted to co-act with the teeth 23. The remaining bolt or.

threaded member 10 passes through an elongated opening 29 in a railengaging clip 30, the said clip being substantially slmilar to the clip13, having an enlargement 31 through which the walls of the openings 29centrally pass.

The numeral 32 designates a washer or nut having its underface providedwith teeth and a bolt opening, so that the same may be passed over thebolt 10 to bring its teeth into engagement with the teeth 31 of the clip30. Nuts 34 are screwed upon all of the members 10, so that a rail 35will be securely retained between the lip and clip and the plate as wellas the clip sustained against movement upon the tie.

From theabove description, taken in connection. with the accompanyingdrawings, the simplicity of the device as well as the advantages thereofwill, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the artto which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A composite tie including a rectangularmetal casing comprising a topand sides, the said top and sides having their ends inturned, the sideshaving their edges inturned, the said sides centrally cut-away, cushionmembers arranged within the metal shell opposite the central cut-awayportion thereof, and means for securing the cushion members within themetal casing of the tie.

2. A tie comprising a shell formed from a sheet of metal including a topandsides,

said sides being centrally cut-away, cushion blocks within the metalcasing to the opp0 site sides of the cut-away portions thereof, meansfor securing said blocks within the casing, said means includingalongitudinally arranged rod extendingthrough the blocks adjacent thelower faces thereof and projecting beyond the casing, and the saidprojecting ends being formed with eyes.

3. A tie including an-ou'ter casin formed provide a top and right an larsides, the ed' es of the sides and top ing inturned, c ion memberscomprising plastic elements arranged s s s. mkmmwwwmwhwmn my? within theouter casing of the tie opposite In testimony whereof I afiix. mysignature the central portion thereof, transverse memin presence of twowitnesses. bers for securing the cushion members to the outer casing ofthe tie, a longitudinal mem- FREDRICK KIRGH. 5 ber passing through thecushion members Witnesses:

having its ends formed with eyes for secur- RICHARD H. SANnnRsoN,

ing casing upon the cushion members. BERNARD Kmcrr.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe commissioner of intents. Washington, D. 0.

